"Authors, Anne Millard, Frances Halton"--P. [7]

Includes index

Text, maps, and illustrations present the history of the world from ancient times to the present day. Includes a chronology of important dates, a glossary, and reference tables

World we live in -- Ancient world: First men -- Land between two rivers -- Egypt -- Bible lands -- China and India -- City states of Greece -- Cyrus and Alexander -- Travel and trade -- Rome and its empire -- Middle ages: Barbarians -- Spread of Christianity -- Rise of Islam -- Feudal life -- Mongol empire -- Travel and trade -- Early America -- Age of discovery: Great explorers -- New world -- Renaissance and the reformation -- Captain Cook and the Pacific -- Empire builders -- Across the world -- Revolutions and nationalism: Industrail revolution -- Independence in the Americas -- New nations in Europe -- Opening up the east -- Opening up Africa -- New communications -- World today: World at war -- Near east -- Rich and poor

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